Services
Action Research
At GDRI, our action research bridges the gap between theory and practice, delivering tailored, research-backed solutions to real-world challenges. Through a collaborative and participatory approach, we empower communities, inform policy, and drive sustainable development. Our experts conduct rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental studies, ensuring that interventions are impactful and scalable. From study design and implementation to data analysis, we offer a full suite of services that turn complex data into actionable insights, fostering positive social change.
Data Entry, Coding and Cleaning
GDRI has expertise in conducting experimental and quasi-experimental research, from designing the study and implementation to analysis and publication. Rigorous evaluation, capacity building training for development professionals, data management, software interface design, analysis of data using different statistical packages are among the expertise of the organization. Data entry processing and designing data entry user interfaces using software like CSPro, Kobotoolbox, and SurveyCTO. Data cleaning and analysis purposes use STATA, IBM SPSS, and other related services we have been providing to organizations and entities for several years.
Monitoring & Evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation of different types of social interventon is one of the services that GDRI provides very professionally and effectively. From designing of the project to through implemention process team of experts from GDRI monitor and evaluates the project activities using tools of formative evaluation and provides feedback for improvement and adjustment. The team also helps project personnel by developing a monitoring toolkit so that implementing organizations can also see the progress for themselves.
Post-evaluation methods are used to evaluate the immediate output of the project based on project proforma and logical framework. Outcome evaluation is done using quantitative approach like experimental i.e. Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) and quasi-experimental tecuniques i.e. Difference-in-Difference, Instrumental Variable (IV), Regression Discontinuty Design, etc. We also have a team of experts in qualitative approach.
Project Management
Managing and implementing different types of development projects is one of the core services that GDRI provides. We have dedicated team for implementation with years of experience of working in development projects focusing on various issues like, migration, skill development, gender, education, health, poverty, agriculture, food security, climate change, and disaster etc. The team works in designing projects out of scratch based on need assessment and spatial analysis. We also work in implementing the predesigned projects.
